Company name
Banco de América Central, S.A. El Salvador
Project number
12824-02
FI-3 operations are those where the risk potential is considered low: the FI’s current or future portfolio consists of financial exposure to business activities that predominantly have minimal or no adverse environmental and social impacts.
E&S category 
FI-3
Country
El Salvador
Sector
Financial Institutions
Status
In implementation
Disclosed date
05/28/2020
Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.
Projected board date
06/29/2020
Approval date
07/13/2020
Signed date
08/25/2020
Sponsoring entity
N/A
Team leader
Guevara Sanchez, Marvin
Investment type
Syndicated amount
USD $ 60,450,000
Financing amount
USD $ 60,000,000
Currency
USD
Project scope and objective
The proposed financing consists of an unsecured senior loan denominated in U.S. dollars (“US$”) to Banco de América Central, S.A. (“BAC El Salvador” or “the Bank") of up to US$60 million, comprising: (i) an “A” loan from IDB Invest of up to US$40 million with a term of five years; and (ii) a loan from the China Co-financing Fund for Latin America and the Caribbean (“China Fund”) of up to US$20 million (the “Financing”) with the same term. The transaction will support the growth of BAC El Salvador’s “Mujer Acelera” program by providing financing to women led/owned small and medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”). The project is additionally expected to include advisory services to strengthen the Mujer Acelera program, as well as to support this segment in adopting new operating procedures in the context of the COVID-19 crisis through training sessions, virtual advice, and financial support (provided BAC ES has analyzed these options).
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Client Contact
CONTACT NAME
Rodrigo Menéndez Aguilar
POSITION
Vice President – Corporate Banking
PHONE NUMBER
N/A
rodrigo_menendez@baccredomatic.sv
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PHONE
+1(202)-566-4566
ADDRESS
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Environmental and social review
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REVIEW
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